Description: The Lost Mandate of Heaven: The American Betrayal of Ngo Dinh Diem, President of Vietnam The Lost Mandate of Heaven - The Lost Mandate of Heaven The American Betrayal of Ngo Dinh Diem, Pres Ngo Dinh Diem, the first president of the Republic of Vietnam, possessed the Confucian "Mandate of Heaven", a moral and political authority that was widely recognized by all Vietnamese. This devout Roman Catholic leader never lost this mandate in the eyes of his people; rather, he was taken down by a military coup sponsored by the U.S. government, which resulted in his brutal murder. The commonly held view runs contrary to the above assertion by military historian Geoffrey Shaw. According to many American historians, President Diem was a corrupt leader whose tyrannical actions lost him the loyalty of his people and the possibility of a military victory over the North Vietnamese. The Kennedy Administration, they argue, had to withdraw its support of Diem. Based on his research of original sources, including declassified documents of the U.S. government, Shaw chronicles the Kennedy administration's betrayal of this ally, which proved to be not only a moral failure but also a political disaster that led America into a protracted and costly war. Along the way, Shaw reveals a President Diem very different from the despot portrayed by the press during its coverage of Vietnam. From eyewitness accounts of military, intelligence, and diplomatic sources, Shaw draws the portrait of a man with rare integrity, a patriot who strove to free his country from Western colonialism while protecting it from Communism. Shipping We offer FREE shipping on specialized orders! We ship within Three business days of payment, usually sooner. We use a selection of shipping services such as UPS, FedEx, USPS etc. We only ship to the lower 48 states, no APO/FPO addresses or PO Boxes allowed. Local pickups and combined shipping options are not provided at this time. Return You can return a product for up to 30 days from the date you purchased it. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Please keep the receipt. Payment We accept payment by any of the following methods:PayPalPlease pay as soon as possible after winning an auction, as that will allow us to post your item to you sooner!Credit/Debit CardPlease pay within 2 days of buying now, as it makes it easier to ship as fast as possible to you! Feedback Customer satisfaction is very important to us. If you have any problem with your order, please contact us and we will do our best to make you satisfied. Contact Us If you have any queries, please contact us via ebay. We usually respond within 24 hours on weekdays. Please visit our eBay store to check out other items for sale! Thank you for shopping at our store.
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EAN: 9781621646136
ISBN: 9781621646136
Package Dimensions LxWxH: 8.9x6.06x0.98 Inches
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Book Title: Lost Mandate of Heaven : the American Betrayal of Ngo Dinh Diem, President of Vietnam
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 1in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Geoffrey D. T. Shaw
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military / Vietnam War, Historical, Military
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 15.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 314 Pages